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Structural Iron and Steel Workers in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Structural Iron or Steel Worker in New Jersey?

15.0% Jobs Projection
$90,570 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Structural Iron and Steel Workers in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Structural Iron and Steel Workers in New Jersey is growing faster than average.

  • Structural Iron and Steel Workers in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Structural Iron and Steel Workers Work in New Jersey?

In New Jersey, there were 1,480 people working as Structural Iron and Steel Workers in the year 2018.

There were 1,300 Structural Iron and Steel Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 980 Structural Iron and Steel Workers working in it, which means New Jersey has more Structural Iron and Steel Workers than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Structural Iron and Steel Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.8%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 170 annual job openings, and 1,530 total jobs in 2026 for Structural Iron and Steel Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,700 annual jobs and 79,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Structural Iron and Steel Workers Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Structural Iron and Steel Workers ranged from $58,450 to $103,650 with $90,570 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.1 to $49.83. The median hourly rate was $43.54.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $41.98 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.56.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Structural Iron and Steel Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Structural Iron and Steel Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,670 $92,300
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,170 $74,590
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 210 $49,130
Trenton, NJ 90 n/a

Top States for Structural Iron and Steel Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Structural Iron and Steel Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 9,670 $66,510
Texas 8,930 $42,390
New York 5,940 $89,770
Ohio 4,030 $60,360
Florida 3,390 $41,510
Illinois 2,760 $88,360
Pennsylvania 2,550 $57,450
Louisiana 2,400 $53,650
Massachusetts 2,180 $82,370
Arizona 2,010 $43,970
Indiana 1,870 $53,600
Michigan 1,770 $55,360
Colorado 1,680 $50,300
North Carolina 1,660 $39,970
Missouri 1,650 $55,200
Utah 1,620 $44,100
Washington 1,490 $83,950
New Jersey 1,480 $90,570
Virginia 1,450 $50,030
Georgia 1,380 $38,780

Below are the states where Structural Iron and Steel Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $90,570
New York $89,770
Illinois $88,360
Washington $83,950
Massachusetts $82,370
Hawaii $75,960
Rhode Island $74,830
Alaska $71,710
Oregon $69,950
Minnesota $69,200

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